To the north of Chaoshan and south of Xiamen, Zhangzhou guards its own land and enjoys it. There are earthen buildings full of fireworks on earth and romantic islands, as well as rich food and snacks.

is hidden in the world. North of Chaoshan, south of Xiamen, and Zhangzhou, guarding one of its own land and enjoying yourself. There are earthen buildings full of fireworks on earth and romantic islands, as well as rich food and snacks. In Zhangzhou, which is still warm in winter, you will understand why people in Xiamen and Quanzhou always love to run to Zhangzhou.

Enter Zhangzhou

Among the three musketeers of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quan, Zhangzhou is the most humble and low-key. It has neither the style of Xiamen nor is it like Quanzhou full of antiques. But if you are a foodie with a retro sentiment, then this place is destined to attract you deeply. The attractions in Zhangzhou city are concentrated, and you can catch them in one go within a day. There are many surrounding scenery, and ancient villages, earthen buildings, mountain temples and islands are all worth a special trip. As a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and ancestral home in Taiwan, the food in Zhangzhou is in line with Taiwan. The snacks here are light and delicious, and the prices are affordable.

Zhangzhou Ancient City

Zhangzhou Ancient City is located in the center of Zhangzhou. There are some dilapidated arcades, archways, and Western-style buildings on several crisscrossing streets. They show the history of Zhangzhou and the daily lives of Zhangzhou people. There are many affordable traditional snacks in Zhangzhou in the ancient city - in Taiguqiao's in Taiguqiao's salt-baked pistol leg in County Qianzhi Street, in white eyebrows herbal tea on Youth Road, on the back door of the original park Siguo Soup and in in the and in the Sun's Maci are all worth a try. You might as well walk and eat here to experience the slow life and fireworks of Zhangzhou.

The southeast side of Zhongshan Park, Penghu Road, Xiangcheng District

Zhangzhou Confucian Temple

Zhangzhou Confucian Temple was first built in Northern Song Dynasty in the fourth year of Qingli (1044), and is the largest ancient building complex in Zhangzhou City today. According to legend, from the Jianyan period of the Southern Song Dynasty to the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, the descendants of Confucius avoided their troops and entered Zhangzhou and lived here. The style of the courtyard follows the solemn and restrained northern ones, and only slightly embellishes the dovetail ridge, and there is no porcelain cutter featured by Minnan . Dacheng Hall was built according to the construction style of the Song Dynasty. Except for the stone pillars, the hall is all made of wooden structures. The exquisite technology of interlocking brackets has even become a problem for modern restoration.

No. 2 Xiuwen West Road, Xiangcheng District

⏰ 9:00-17:00

Free

Galan Temple

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The area of the Guinness World Record is 6 square meters, while the Galan Temple in this attic is only 3 square meters, and this "smallest" is well deserved. There is a bright flag in the small arcade where the small temple is located, and the stone-dao Lane is written on the door. Following the iron ladder behind, stepping on the creaking wooden floor, he squeezed into the small temple where only one person could turn around. Although it was as small as a ancestral hall of a certain family, it was full of incense from morning to evening, and the tributes were so much that they almost drowned the Holy King of Galan. There are no official managers here, and they are maintained by nearby neighbors. The small temple is sandwiched between the "Three Generations Zai Erfang" and the "Shangshu Tanhuafang", and is watching the vicissitudes of life with two Ming Dynasty archways for hundreds of years.

No. 186-3, Hong Kong Road, Xiangcheng District

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The prototype of the circular group building in Dongyuan Town, Longhai District is the Tulou in Nanping, Zhangzhou, and " Where to Go, Dad,

The prototype of the circular group building in " Big Fish and Begonia " is the Tulou in Nanping, Zhangzhou. " Where to Go, Dad, " was also filmed here. Fujian Tulou appeared in the Song Dynasty and was included in the World Heritage List in 2008. It is a place where Hakka people live. The earth building has its own system inside and can defend against invasions from the outside, which is the crystallization of Hakka people's residential wisdom. The first floor of the earth building is a kitchen, the second floor is a warehouse, and the third floor or above is used for living. The large earth building can accommodate hundreds of people.

Nanjing Tulou is divided into two lines: Yunshuiyao and Tianluopike, the two are half an hour away from each other. Yunshuiyao Ancient Town has the best preserved double-ring earthen building Huaiyuan Building and the tallest square earthen building and Guilou . There are also stilt houses and bamboo pole towers in the town, with landscapes intersecting, and the thousand-year-old Banyan Tree lush, and there are also rich choices for nearby homestays and hotels. If you have enough time, you might as well stay here for one night.

and the landmark building of Fujian Tulou is located in Tian Nailpit . Four circular earth buildings are built around a square earth building and are built according to the five elements of "gold, wood, water, fire, earth", which fully reflects the Hakka architectural philosophy. Climb the nearby observation deck and overlook the five earthen buildings, the scenery at sunrise and sunset is particularly charming.

Nanjing County

Yunshui Yao and field snail pit each cost 90 yuan per person, effective within 48 hours

Pinghe Lingtong Mountain

Lingtong Mountain is called "the first mountain in southern Fujian". There are many cliffs in the mountains, and above the cliffs, there is a hanging Lingtong Temple . The temple is supported by several red columns, red columns, white walls and black tiles, full of classical charm. The temple is built with the eroded and weathered rock chamber of volcanic rock , and the Buddha statues of Guanyin and the Three Jewels are worshipped. However, there are no incense and candles on the mountain. If you want to worship Buddha, you need to buy incense and candles from the foot of the mountain. The rainwater passes through the cracks of the volcanic rocks, forming a waterfall like a pearl curtain outside the Buddhist temple, adding to the Zen meaning. After the rain passes, you can also see the view of a rainbow surrounding the temple.

Pinghe County Daxi Town

25 yuan/person

Dongshan Island

The side of Linhai in Zhangzhou is literary and romantic. Although Dongshan Island is called an island, it is actually a peninsula connected to land. It hangs like a piece of gnawed leaves in the southeast of the Zhangzhou map. Each gnawed gap is a beautiful bay. Travelers can ride on the Sufeng Mountain Ring Road , blow the sea breeze, listen to the waves caress the rocks, and cleanse the noise in their hearts.

In addition, you can also watch a brilliant sunrise on the beach of Jinluan Bay , and take a photo of the "Mirror of the Sky" in the reflections on the sky and the sea. Nanmen Bay is the filming location of the movie "Left Ear". The layers of white houses on the coastline have a "movie feel". Volcanic Island is colorful, with pink mazes and castles colorful, and is called the real version of "Monument Valley".

Dongshan County

Sufengshan Ring Road 60 yuan, Volcanic Island 250 yuan

eed in Zhangzhou

brine noodles

z4zhangzhou may be the most popular city in southern China for noodles. Unlike the north, the noodles here are alkaline yellow noodles, which are slightly sweet and should be matched with braised ingredients.As the chief of Zhangzhou noodle industry, a bowl of authentic braised noodles requires the soup base of mushrooms, shredded pork, shredded bamboo shoots, dried shrimps, daylily , bean sprouts, and sprinkle with coriander, pepper, fried garlic, and add braised large intestine, braised pork, duck blood, fried dough sticks and other ingredients.

Recommended shops: Authentic Yang Laozhou braised noodles, Afang braised noodles

noodles fried rice cake

©cium/Dianping

This snack is also called Man Jian Kui. The outer layer is a golden crisp outer skin, and the middle is a cake. The inner layer is added with sweet fillings such as osmanthus dew, sesame, peanuts, etc., or salty fillings such as shrimp, mushrooms, and leeks. Of course, the method is to fry. It is also called cold cake in Hong Kong and Maizai Jian in Taiwan. It is also very popular in Southeast Asian countries.

Recommended shops: A Guo Fanjiu

Roasted pork dumplings

The characteristic of roasted pork dumplings is "baked", which means you must eat while it is hot. To make meat dumplings, mix glutinous rice with braised soup and garlic oil, and stir-fry until dry and loose. Then add braised pork, mushrooms, dried shrimps, dried scallops , peanuts, chestnuts, braised eggs, etc. The filling is rich, and the most expensive meat dumplings will add abalone , fresh shrimps and egg yolks. The roasted pork dumpling tastes sweet and not greasy.

Recommended store: Zeng Mingji Meat Zong Shop

Chicken feces

©Huli Xiaozhu Duck/Dianping

As the name suggests, chicken feces are eggs that have been hatched but failed to hatch the chicks. In the face of this dark dish, the various internal organs in the braised pot are nothing. When making, cook half a pot of salt first, then add the feathered eggs until they are cooked. Every autumn is cool, local people often have the habit of eating chicken fetuses to nourish the body, but remember not to eat stillbirth.

Recommended store: Yazhang Ya Noodle Shop

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